PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I perfer TigerDirect over Newegg, only because ive bought there before. I do here Newegg is an equal if not better service, so im willing. What I want to do is get all my parts from one website in one order.

OVERCLOCKING: No on overclocking. I dont want to invest extra cash into overclocking, but if the parts are already good with overclocking, I may take that step.

SLI:No. Awkward at best for me, some games outright deny SLi.

MONITOR RESOLUTION: Not sure. Im getting a new 20' full screen monitor before this as a gift. I dont know the best resolution for that. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

+Gaming is the biggest use of the machine. +Im hoping its at least future-proof for a few years. I am willing to put in a few more bucks for easier upgrades later on. +Really want to have this machine run intensive games like Crysis, BFBC2, Just Cause 2 and Flight Simulator X on Max.+Maybe asking for too much, but im looking towards stability. F@H all night would be nice if I dont have to worry about a small scale nuclear meltdown if something goes wrong.

EVGA X58 SLI Mobo $279 Did research on this. Checked a few websites for reviews, seen some user video reviews. Has 3 x16 slots, which is a bit of an overkill, but I want to have the options. I think better boards exist, heres the nicest ive found for now.

Ultra LSP 750 Watt PSU $80Reviews are also positive, although I havent seen an "Utra" brand PSU before. Is this enough juice? Should I get a bigger PSU for later down the road instead? I dont want to skimp on this.

BFG GeForce 285GTX OC. $370This is the most controversial part of my build. People say to go the ATi route, but I heard they have some crippling problems, like linux driver support on their cards. I really dont want to leave NVIDIA, but im willing if I can get a much better price/performance ratio. Also, im looking at the newer GeForce 470GTX coming out from NVIDIA at the same price as the 285GTX. Or I can get the competitor Radeon HD 5870 instead. God this is confusing.

Of course, sorry about that. Ill fill that out now. EDITED: Updated. Hopefully this provides more detail.

Im really liking niklas_13 choices. It looks like you got alot more in there for your bucks. Ive been gone for too long, alot of things have changed. As for the i7 930, im sold on it. Its a nice boost for a few extra bucks.

The video-card on the other hand...Ive read some more reviews on it. Seems like its the best for this price range. My past two machines have had NVIDIA cards in them, and stories about overheating, faulty linux support, and overall nastiness have plagued ATi. Seems like things are looking alot better. Thoughts?I may ditch the 470GTX, still unsure. However, im definitely more open towards that sexy HD 58570 now.